GITRMM ep 41: Boundaries Vs Rules

<p>What You’ll Hear In This Episode:</p><ul><li>Rules are somewhat arbitrary and they often come from our head, rather than our soul. </li><li>Rules can be separating and repel people. They can be black and white, while a boundary is about communicating what matters to you in a way that gives someone the choice to respect it.</li><li>Lisa gives an example of how Benjamin asked Lisa (nicely!) if she could change her tone, and how that was an example of him setting his own boundary. </li><li>Lisa and Benjamin give some real world examples of rules that almost resulted in missed connections and confusion to both the man and the woman.</li><li>The “rules” and all these strategies and games for dating may work to get a date, or even a ring, but they aren’t building toward a solid foundation because they aren’t based on emotional nakedness, trust, or vulnerability. </li><li>Being the Guardian of someone’s Soul isn’t about following rules. It’s about seeing the path that the soul needs to go on, and supporting it in every way possible. </li></ul><p>Continue On Your Journey</p><p><a href="https://www.lisashield.com/">Lisa Shield</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1gGmxLqTPYjCtonnrBEHNg">YouTube</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lisashieldcoaching">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lisashieldcoaching/">Instagram</a> | <a href="http://www.lisashield.com/apply">Book a Call With Lisa</a></p><p>Email the podcast at: <a href="mailto:podcast@shield.com">podcast@lisashield.com</a></p><p>Mentioned:</p><p>Dating Rules </p><p>Getting To I Do </p><p> </p><p>Quotes</p><ul><li>“It's about finding that middle ground. It's about being able to say, ‘look, this is what works for me. This is what my truth is, and can you meet me there’?” - Lisa</li><li>“Rules are somewhat arbitrary, and they often come not from our soul, but from our head.” - Benjamin</li><li>“Rules are about control where boundaries are about emotional vulnerability.” - Benjamin</li><li>“Anytime you are setting a boundary, it’s about ma